ABOUT THE MARONITE FAITH
The Maronite Family of faith welcomes you with peace, joy and love.
The Maronite spirituality, liturgy and traditions come from Antioch-Edessa, Syria. The Aramaic language, used in liturgy, is the same language Jesus spoke during his earthly life and ministry.
The Maronite Church, one of the oldest churches of Catholicism, was led by Maron, a priest (350-410 AD) who devotedly taught the Catholic faith, and ministered to many people with his gifts of healing and counsel. Today in the U.S.A. there are two eparchies (Dioceses) made up of about 75,000 Maronite Catholics.
Maronite History
The history of the Maronite Church is a story of people who were continually willing to sacrifice their lives and possessions for religious convictions and human liberties. Its origins can be traced to the hermit Maron (350-410 AD), who converted to a pagan temple for worship. Over 800 monks later followed in his footsteps and adopted the lifestyle and way of St. Maron, and became known as Maronites.
The Vision and Mission of Our Lady of Victory Maronite Catholic Church
With prayerful consideration, fellowship, and teamwork, the OLOV Pastoral Council has created a new Vision Statement to encapsulate what we are striving to be as parish and a new Mission Statement to guide our steps to achieve our goals. These living statements will serve as a guide to light the way for all that we do together as a parish. Our Vision Growing closer to God as a family in a Maronite Catholic Church that is alive, welcoming, rooted in tradition, and devoted to our Blessed Mother. Our Mission The Mission of Our Lady of Victory Maronite Catholic parish is to… 1. Serve, worship, and glorify God through active participation in the Sacraments. 2. Bring people closer to God and their Faith by embodying Jesus Christ and His teachings, offering robust spiritual and liturgical engagement, and nurturing our devotion to Mary, our Blessed Mother. 3. Welcome and serve our parishioners and neighbors by creating a safe, joyful atmosphere in a nourishing and inspiring church. 4. Share our long-standing Maronite Heritage and Faith with our children and those currently outside of our parish to preserve our traditions, culture, and community. 5. Stoke the fire of stewardship of our church in everyone, so we may all take an active role in preserving and growing our parish for generations to come. Adopted: April 2024
Maronite View
The Syriac Maronite Church views God as mystery. Since there is a great distance between Creator and creation no person can fully grasp God. All language about God is limited. The process leads to mystical union - the more one loves God, the more one encounters him.
We are Christians. We are Catholic. We are Maronite.
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- Pittsburgh, PA 15216
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Maronite History
The history of the Maronite Church is a story of people who were continually willing to sacrifice their lives and possessions for religious convictions and human liberties. Its origins can be traced to the hermit Maron (350-410 AD), who converted to a pagan temple for worship. Over 800 monks later followed in his footsteps and adopted the lifestyle and way of St. Maron, and became known as Maronites.
